Come bowhunt Africa with me.....

[tradtusker]

Preparation and practice have been and gone, that faint beat of drums deep within your soul is getting louder as you set foot onto this ancient Wild land.

Have you got everything? Come, grab your gear follow me and walk quietly...we'r heading up there for a look around.



see the herd of Kudu cows out there?.. about a km out, half way up the rise. Wind is no good that way

[Duckbutt]

I'm in.....

[illwhttail]

I'm with ya.

[tradtusker]

Whats that, see something down that side? yip i see him, nice Waterbuck bull! well spotted



he's in a good spot, we'l have to go back down the way we came up. We'l cut around the left of this Kopjie (rocky outcrop), i think i know where he might cross, we'l set up and wait. Watch the wind its a bit shifty....

Ok set up just in front of this bush, wait for him to come into the open.... PPsst! here he comes, get your bow up and don"t move.

if you want him, Take him....



make a mental note of exactly where your arrow hit

[tradtusker]

here's my spot



did you make a good shot?

[cacciatore]

Andy wait me am arriving!Cool!!

[GRINCH]

Don't stop now.

[tradtusker]

man, you got some good karma with you.... we got lucky there, awesome bull!

we'r going to be camping out as we go, we'r going to have to fill up our canteens this afternoon. I know a good water hole lets make our way there its about 6kms from here and the wind will be good for most of the way, try keep behind me. Avoid those little Aloe they are very loud when they dry out.

[tradtusker]

Felix make your way South south east down to the river then follow it up stream to the dam, we'l find you there    

we'r going to need some meat for this evening, going to be plenty of hungry mouths to feed around the camp fire tonight.

can you hear that? "krrraa krrraa krrraa Krrraa Krra" its a Swainson's Spurfowl. They are great eating!
Must be water near by...lets take a look. There he is over by the rocks.



don't get much time with these guys gotta shoot fast

[Whip]

I thought I would never get a chance to hunt Africa - but now I'm there!!!  
Great stuff Andy - lead on, and let's find another one!!

[tradtusker]

Got him! we'l need a few more. Unless we can get onto something else.

[ti-guy]

Awsoooooome!    

[tradtusker]

We still have a few km to go and Filix is waiting at the Dam, lets keep moving.

Some Pigs came in for a drink, Felix has them marked im gonna go in with him and see if he can make a stalk before they move into the river.

"There they are"



With the wind like this we'l have to come up behind them, there is not much cover we'l have to move carefully!

getting closer, get an arrow ready, watch where you step

[tradtusker]

we'r right on top of them

watch it, stopped to look back, your at full draw



if you took the shot, where did you hit?

[tradtusker]

here's my spot

[razorsharptokill]

Well... right where I was looking of course!... LOL! Awesome pics Andy!

[rastaman]

Awesome stuff there Andy!  Great pictures as always!

[coaster500]

Thanks I didn't think I'd make Africa this year  

Great pics Andy !!!


 

[kat]

Fun thread.  The best part of the hunt.

[wapiti792]

Andy this is sooo what I needed here in Purgatory between seasons and a boring day at work...Please keep it goin' mate